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Japan’s Katayama: Confirmed with Bessent that continued, coordinated action on FX is needed
Japanese Finance Minister (FM) Satsuki Katayama said Tuesday that he confirmed with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that continued, coordinated action on FX is needed.
Australian Dollar holds gains following stronger Chinese PMI data
AUD/USD gains ground for the second consecutive day, trading around 0.7170 during the Asian hours on Tuesday.
British Pound softens to near 1.3550 on geopolitical tensions, hawkish Fed bets
The GBP/USD pair trades with mild losses around 1.3550 during the early Asian trading hours on Tuesday. The US Dollar (USD) edges higher against the British Pound (GBP) amid ongoing Middle East tensions and Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Kevin Warsh's hawkish remarks at the Jackson Hole symposium.
Japanese Yen bulls seem hesitant amid fiscal woes, wide US-Japan rate gap
The USD/JPY pair holds steady below the 160.00 psychological mark during the Asian session on Tuesday and remains close to a one-month peak, which was retested the previous day.
Australia Current Account Balance registered at -27.22B above expectations (-30B) in 2Q
Australia Current Account Balance registered at -27.22B above expectations (-30B) in 2Q
51.5: China’s RatingDog Manufacturing PMI climbs in August
China's RatingDog Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) climbed to 51.5 in August from 50.9 in July the latest data published by RatingDog showed on Tuesday. The market forecast was for a 50.9 reading.
Australia Building Permits (YoY) rose from previous 8.9%Â to 9% in July
Australia Building Permits (YoY) rose from previous 8.9%Â to 9% in July
China RatingDog Manufacturing PMI came in at 51.5, above expectations (50.9) in August
China RatingDog Manufacturing PMI came in at 51.5, above expectations (50.9) in August
Australia Building Permits (MoM) above expectations (-4.8%) in July: Actual (-3.6%)
Australia Building Permits (MoM) above expectations (-4.8%) in July: Actual (-3.6%)
PBOC sets USD/CNY reference rate at 6.7809 vs. 6.7828 previous
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) sets the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead on Tuesday at 6.7809 compared to the previous day's fix of 6.7828 and 6.7170 Reuters estimate.
Canadian Dollar consolidates vs USD as rising oil prices and Fed hike bets clash
The USD/CAD pair is hovering around mid-1.3800s during the Asian session on Tuesday, though the lack of follow-through selling warrants caution before positioning for an extension of the previous day's retracement slide from an over two-week top.
Euro holds gains above 1.1600 ahead of Eurozone HICP inflation data
The EUR/USD pair trades with mild gains around 1.1620 during the early Asian session on Tuesday. The US Dollar (USD) strengthens against the Euro (EUR) despite a hawkish Jackson Hole speech from Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Kevin Warsh.
Japan Jibun Bank Manufacturing PMI registered at 54.9, below expectations (55.1) in August
Japan Jibun Bank Manufacturing PMI registered at 54.9, below expectations (55.1) in August